Andrew Freedman
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Climate journalist focused on extreme weather, climate, the energy transition @cnn. Priors: Axios, WaPo | Alum: The Fletcher School, Columbia Climate & Society | Tips: andrew.freedman@axios.com | afreedman@protonmail.com | Signal: @afreedmanclimate.03
The North Pacific "blob" of unusually warm waters is the blob to end all blobs, and will have some sort of an influence on the upcoming US winter weather. So too will La Niña, which NOAA officially declared today. www.cnn.com/2025/10/09/w...
October 9, 2025 at 2:13 PM
The North Pacific "blob" of unusually warm waters is the blob to end all blobs, and will have some sort of an influence on the upcoming US winter weather. So too will La Niña, which NOAA officially declared today. www.cnn.com/2025/10/09/w...
La Niña is officially back per NOAA, and it is likely to persist through the winter. BUT it has competition for influencing the upcoming winter across the U.S.: The giant N. Pacific “Blob” of bathtub-like warm water. www.cnn.com/2025/10/09/w...
October 9, 2025 at 1:03 PM
La Niña is officially back per NOAA, and it is likely to persist through the winter. BUT it has competition for influencing the upcoming winter across the U.S.: The giant N. Pacific “Blob” of bathtub-like warm water. www.cnn.com/2025/10/09/w...
The Pacific "blob" is back, except this time it stretches across the entire North Pacific Ocean Basin. This is altering weather patterns, led to Japan's hottest summer on record, and could affect your winter weather too. Also hit hard is marine life. www.cnn.com/2025/09/19/c...
September 19, 2025 at 1:09 PM
The Pacific "blob" is back, except this time it stretches across the entire North Pacific Ocean Basin. This is altering weather patterns, led to Japan's hottest summer on record, and could affect your winter weather too. Also hit hard is marine life. www.cnn.com/2025/09/19/c...
In a new letter, Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-Wash), ranking member on Senate Commerce Cmte, calls on Commerce Sec. Lutnick to exempt @NOAA & NWS employees involved in protecting public safety from probationary cuts & hiring freeze.
February 20, 2025 at 12:52 PM
In a new letter, Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-Wash), ranking member on Senate Commerce Cmte, calls on Commerce Sec. Lutnick to exempt @NOAA & NWS employees involved in protecting public safety from probationary cuts & hiring freeze.
The @NOAA is in the process of updating its forecasts to reflect the Gulf of Mexico name change to Gulf of America. Hurricanes beyond the U.S. EEZ may be a bit more complex, though. www.axios.com/2025/02/13/n... [Screenshot of hurricanes.gov now]
February 13, 2025 at 2:53 PM
The @NOAA is in the process of updating its forecasts to reflect the Gulf of Mexico name change to Gulf of America. Hurricanes beyond the U.S. EEZ may be a bit more complex, though. www.axios.com/2025/02/13/n... [Screenshot of hurricanes.gov now]
Now that's a cold morning forecast by the NWS, for Monday Jan. 20 (MLK Jr. Day & Inauguration Day). Map of wind chills at 7 am via Pivotal Weather shows absolutely frigid conditions in the Plains and Midwest, with the cold seeping into other areas as well.
January 17, 2025 at 10:42 AM
Now that's a cold morning forecast by the NWS, for Monday Jan. 20 (MLK Jr. Day & Inauguration Day). Map of wind chills at 7 am via Pivotal Weather shows absolutely frigid conditions in the Plains and Midwest, with the cold seeping into other areas as well.
This seems totally normal. Nothing to see here. 2024 mean temperature departures from avg. in the Lower 48 states — it was the hottest year on record domestically.
January 10, 2025 at 3:29 PM
This seems totally normal. Nothing to see here. 2024 mean temperature departures from avg. in the Lower 48 states — it was the hottest year on record domestically.
And the NWS CPC temperature probability graphic headed into mid-January now looks even more gnarly than it did yesterday... (Trying side-by-side with new one on the *left*)
December 30, 2024 at 9:39 PM
And the NWS CPC temperature probability graphic headed into mid-January now looks even more gnarly than it did yesterday... (Trying side-by-side with new one on the *left*)
It's also been unusually hot there this year, along with much of the Lower 48 states, with the hottest fall on record in the continental U.S. (Biggest warm temperature anomalies in November, though, were east of the MS River). Here's temp anomalies for Jan thru Nov. YEESH. [3/3]
December 10, 2024 at 2:25 AM
It's also been unusually hot there this year, along with much of the Lower 48 states, with the hottest fall on record in the continental U.S. (Biggest warm temperature anomalies in November, though, were east of the MS River). Here's temp anomalies for Jan thru Nov. YEESH. [3/3]
The early Dec. Santa Ana event is especially threatening because it has been so dry in SoCal recently. Here's November precipitation % of average, showing the dryness in the Southwest. [2/3]
December 10, 2024 at 2:25 AM
The early Dec. Santa Ana event is especially threatening because it has been so dry in SoCal recently. Here's November precipitation % of average, showing the dryness in the Southwest. [2/3]
Latest storm surge forecast provides some slight good news for Tampa Bay, with a record 8-to-12-feet of surge (down from 10-to-15 feet). But that's still historic there. Max surge would be south of the city, toward Charlotte Harbor, Siesta Key & Anna Maria Island.
October 9, 2024 at 1:42 PM
Latest storm surge forecast provides some slight good news for Tampa Bay, with a record 8-to-12-feet of surge (down from 10-to-15 feet). But that's still historic there. Max surge would be south of the city, toward Charlotte Harbor, Siesta Key & Anna Maria Island.
Neat animation showing the cool water anomalies ready to upwell to the surface starting in the eastern tropical Pacific, as El Niño is poised to weaken & give way to La Niña. Via climate.gov.
April 14, 2024 at 5:27 PM
Neat animation showing the cool water anomalies ready to upwell to the surface starting in the eastern tropical Pacific, as El Niño is poised to weaken & give way to La Niña. Via climate.gov.
NOAA issues a "La Niña Watch" as tropical Pacific shows signs of a quick transition out of the ongoing strong El Niño into its cool phase, with widespread, significant ramifications. www.axios.com/2024/02/08/w...
February 8, 2024 at 2:04 PM
NOAA issues a "La Niña Watch" as tropical Pacific shows signs of a quick transition out of the ongoing strong El Niño into its cool phase, with widespread, significant ramifications. www.axios.com/2024/02/08/w...
Extraordinarily dangerous storm hitt Calif., with:
* 70-90 mph winds from Central to SoCal
* Rare "High Risk" of excessive rains in LA County and nearby mountains Sun/Mon
*Story includes the climate change context
**The latest**
www.axios.com/2024/02/04/c...
* 70-90 mph winds from Central to SoCal
* Rare "High Risk" of excessive rains in LA County and nearby mountains Sun/Mon
*Story includes the climate change context
**The latest**
www.axios.com/2024/02/04/c...
February 4, 2024 at 6:28 PM
Extraordinarily dangerous storm hitt Calif., with:
* 70-90 mph winds from Central to SoCal
* Rare "High Risk" of excessive rains in LA County and nearby mountains Sun/Mon
*Story includes the climate change context
**The latest**
www.axios.com/2024/02/04/c...
* 70-90 mph winds from Central to SoCal
* Rare "High Risk" of excessive rains in LA County and nearby mountains Sun/Mon
*Story includes the climate change context
**The latest**
www.axios.com/2024/02/04/c...
Exclusive: Lockheed Ventures invests in Meteomatics, a weather forecasting and tech company that operates a fleet of "meteodrones." www.axios.com/2024/01/31/l...
January 31, 2024 at 3:47 PM
Exclusive: Lockheed Ventures invests in Meteomatics, a weather forecasting and tech company that operates a fleet of "meteodrones." www.axios.com/2024/01/31/l...
Top climate scientists "discomforted" by 2023's global heat record, and their lack of a full explanation for it. www.axios.com/2024/01/12/c...
January 12, 2024 at 7:12 PM
Top climate scientists "discomforted" by 2023's global heat record, and their lack of a full explanation for it. www.axios.com/2024/01/12/c...
2024 may be an even hotter year for our planet than this record-shattering year. BUT some key climate scientists are hedging their bets about that — hint: has to do with El Niño/La Niña strength and timing. www.axios.com/2023/12/28/c...
December 28, 2023 at 5:20 PM
2024 may be an even hotter year for our planet than this record-shattering year. BUT some key climate scientists are hedging their bets about that — hint: has to do with El Niño/La Niña strength and timing. www.axios.com/2023/12/28/c...
New study bolsters case that humans will bump up against heat limits in coming years, barring sharp emissions cuts and adaptation measures. axios.com/2023/10/10/c...
October 10, 2023 at 10:42 AM
New study bolsters case that humans will bump up against heat limits in coming years, barring sharp emissions cuts and adaptation measures. axios.com/2023/10/10/c...
Some unreal temperature stats from September, as global heat records were smashed by unprecedented margins. www.axios.com/2023/10/04/e...
October 4, 2023 at 1:44 PM
Some unreal temperature stats from September, as global heat records were smashed by unprecedented margins. www.axios.com/2023/10/04/e...
Climate extremes: Thursday set a record for the globe's hottest day, beating July 3,4,5, and extending the streak to 4 days. El Niño plus the time of year and human-driven climate change = this will be broken again. https://www.axios.com/2023/07/07/earth-four-hottest-days-thursday
July 7, 2023 at 1:28 PM
Climate extremes: Thursday set a record for the globe's hottest day, beating July 3,4,5, and extending the streak to 4 days. El Niño plus the time of year and human-driven climate change = this will be broken again. https://www.axios.com/2023/07/07/earth-four-hottest-days-thursday
Here's one of the most alarming maps from the climate reports out this week -- temperature departures from average in the N. Atlantic, where a "Beyond Extreme" marine heat wave is taking place.
July 6, 2023 at 12:47 PM
Here's one of the most alarming maps from the climate reports out this week -- temperature departures from average in the N. Atlantic, where a "Beyond Extreme" marine heat wave is taking place.
The past 3 days on Earth - July 3-5 - have set or tied records for the hottest days yet recorded worldwide. This comes as June set a monthly record, featuring intense marine heat waves. https://www.axios.com/2023/07/06/earth-three-hottest-days-el-nino
July 6, 2023 at 12:45 PM
The past 3 days on Earth - July 3-5 - have set or tied records for the hottest days yet recorded worldwide. This comes as June set a monthly record, featuring intense marine heat waves. https://www.axios.com/2023/07/06/earth-three-hottest-days-el-nino